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THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

IDEAL
FURNITURE

Made from the

PRAIRIE GRASS
OF AMERICA

A Novelty Superseding Rattan or Willow Ware

Attractive, Artistic, Comfortable, Durable, Useful, Adaptable

Sanitary, Refreshing and Reasonable

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For Sale By

Ludwig Baumann & Company

500 to 514 Eighth Ave., bet. 35th and 36th Sts.

New York

Universal Providers of everything and anything in the Furniture, Carpet,
Crockery, Upholstery Lines, including Glass, Wooden, Agate, Tin,
Willow, Aluminum and Silver Wares ; Phonographs, Cameras, Sewing
Machines, etc., etc.

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THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

IDEAL
FURNITURE

Made from the

PRAIRIE GRASS
OF AMERICA

A Novelty Superseding Rattan or Willow Ware

Attractive, Artistic, Comfortable, Durable, Useful, Adaptable

Sanitary, Refreshing and Reasonable

For Sale Bv

Ludwig Baumann & Company

500 to 514 Eighth Ave., bet. 35th and 36th Sts.

New York

Universal Providers of everything and anything in the Furniture, Carpet,
Crockery, Upholstery Lines, including Glass, Wooden, Agate, Tin,
Willow, Aluminum and Silver Wares ; Phonographs, Cameras, Sewing
Machines, etc., etc.

PRAIRIE GRASS FURNITURE

NOS. 1 TO 499, CHAIRS, (1-2 DENOTES ROCKERS).

No.

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4

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8

81

9

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104
11

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20
201
21
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23
234
30
301
31
314
321
334
344
250
251
252
253
254
255
256
257
2571
259
260

Ann ("hair $11

Ann Rocker 12

Large Ann ("hair 12

Large Arm Rocker 12

Ann Chair 12

Ann Rocker 12

Large Arm Chair 11

Large Ann Rocker 12

Large. Arm Chair 11

Large Arm Rocker 12

Arm Chair 10

Arm Rocker 10

Arm Chair 10

Arm Rocker 11

Arm (".hair 9

Arm Rocker 10

Arm Chair 10

Arm Rocker 10

Arm Chair 10

Arm Rocker 10

Rope Back Ann Chair 11

Rope Back Arm Rocker 12

Arm Chair 10

Arm Rocker 10

Large Arm Chair 11

Large Arm Rocker 12

Arm Chair 10

Arm Rocker 11

Arm Chair 9

Am Rocker 10

Arm Chair 12

Arm Rocker 12

Ladies' Chair 7

Ladies' Rocker 7

" 6

" ' 7

6

16

16

15

15

11

12

Large Arm Chair.

Arm Chair 11

Large Arm Chair 11

" Rocker 11

" Chair 10

Arm Chair 9

No.

50 261 Arm Chair $7 75

00 201 4 Arm Rocker 8 25

00 262 Arm Chair 9 50

50 263 Reception Chair 7 50

00 264 " 7 50

50 265 " ' 7 25

50 266 " (i 25

00 2664 Reception Rocker (i 75

50 267 Reception Chair 6 50

00 2674 Reception Rocker 7 00

00 268 Reception Chair 3 75

50 269 " 3 75

50 27i! " :; 7.".

00 ::71 " 4 00

50 2714 Reception Rocker 4 50

00 273 Reception Chair 5 50

00 2734 Reception Rocker 6 00

50 275 Arm Chair 12 25

00 276 Reception Chair 9 00

50 277 Arm Chair 9 00

50 278 " . 10 00

00 300 Large Arm Chair 20 00

00 301 Arm Chair 10 50

50 3011 Arm Rocker 11 00

50 302 Swivel Office Chair 12 50

00 303 Hall Chair 8 75

50 304 Arm Chair 12 25

00 305 " 11 00

75 306 " 10 00

25 307 Large Arm Chair 15 GO

00 309 " " '•' 12 00

50 311 Arm Chair 1100

00 325 Corner Chair 6 50

50 330 Roman Chair 9 75

50 335 Morris Chair 16 50

50 350 No. 1 Roll Cabinet Chair (small) 4 00

25 351 " 2 " " " (large) 4 50

50 352 No. 1 Combination-Cabinet Chair (small) 3 00

50 353 "2 " " " (large) 3 75

00 355 Child's High Chair 7 50

00 358 " " " 5 50

00 359 " " " 4 00

00 360 " Chair 4 75

50 3601 " Rocker 5 00

00 361 ' ' Chair • 3 25

50 36H " Rocker 3 50

25 363 " Chair 3 25

00 363a ' ' Rocker 3 50

PRAIRIE GRASS FURNITURE

No.
503
507
508
511
515

NOS. 500 TO 549, SETTEES.

Tete $23 00

" 19 00

" 19 50

" 21 00

Parisian Tete 35 00

No.
520
524
530
554

Tete $20 00

Conversation Chair 19 50

Tete 21 00

" IT 50

NOS. 550 TO 599, LOUNGES, DAVENPORTS, &C

No. No.

560 Open Rope Lounge $18 00 576

562 Drum Head Lounge, Box Seat 18 00 580

563 Close Woven Lounge 15 00 581

565 Davenport Wx2l' 50 00 582

567 Davenport 6'x2i' 18 00 583

568 Davenport 5'x2' 33 00 585

570 Divan 19 50 586

571 Hall Seat with Mirror 33 00 590

572 Window Seat 12 50 591

573 " " 10 50 593

574 " " with back 12 50

Close Woven Foot Rest $8 75

Square Ottoman 4 25

Round Ottoman 4 75

Square Ottoman 4 50

" '' 3 25

Rope Foot Stool 3 00

Box Foot Stool :? 00

Tabouret 3 50

" 3 00

" 3 75

No.

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24"

601

24"

602

24

603

24

NOS. 600 TO 649, TABLES.

Tea Table $5 25

Tea Table with leaves 5 75

Roll Tea Table 6 50

Roll Tea Table with leaves 7 00

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Square Tea Table $6 50

Roll Tea Table 7 75

Roll Tea Table 9 75

No.
654
655
657

658

NOS. 650 TO 699, STANDS.

Music Stand (Folding) $8 2.".

Harp Music Stand 8 50

Music Stand 7 50

Music Stand (Folding) S 00

No.
675
676
677

678

One Horn Flower Stand $3 50

Three Horn Flower Stand 6 75

Flower Stand 2 50

Shell Flower Stand 6 00

NOS. 700 TO 724, JARDINIERES.

No. No.

700 Jardiniere per dozen, $21 00 711 Jardiniere and Stand each, $5 25

701 " " 33 00 712 " " " 6 00

702 " " 5100 713 " " " 7 50

710 " and Stand each, 5 25

NOS. 725 TO 774, CRIBS AND BASSINETS.

No. No.

725 Bassinet and Stand $13 50 751 Swinging Bassinet

750 Crib 18 00

$13 00

PRAIRIE GRASS HOUSE FURNISHINGS

NOS. 775 TO 949, HAMPERS AND BASKETS.

No. No.

775 Oval Hamper 14x22 $2 85 817

776 " " 16^x26 ."{50

777 " " 19Ax29 4 35 818

778 Round Hamper 14x22 2 75

779 " " 16x26 .3 50 821

780 " " 18x29 4 25

781 Triangular Hamper 14x23 2 75 822

782 " " 16x20 3 50

783 " " 18x29 4 25 823

784 Square Hamper 14x16x23 3 40

785 " " 16x18x26 4 25 825

786 " " 18x20x29 5 00

790 l.aundrv Baskets 160 826

791 " " 2 30

792 " " 3 40 827

793 " " 4 25

794 ' ' " 4 50 828

795 Arch Top Carriers 14x9x8 1 35

796 " " " 17xKHxl0 175 830

797 " " " 19x12x13 2 20

798 " " " 23x16x15 2 90 831

800 Wood Basket, per doz 30 00

(Each $2 50) 832

801 " " per doz 40 00

(Each $3 35) 833

802 " " per doz 45 00

(Each $3 75) 900

806 Dog Basket 15" 1 85 901

807 " " 20" 2 30 902

808 " " 25" 3 10

816 Fancy Scrap Basket per doz., 18 00

(Each $1 50)

Fancy Scrap Basket per doz. $21 00

(Each $1 75)

" per doz 10 00

(Each $1 35)
Fancy Rope Top Scrap Basket, 8" per doz. 12 00

(Each $1 00)
Fancy Rope Top Scrap Basket, 9" per doz. 15 00

(Each$l 25)
Fancy Rope Top Scrap Basket, 10" per doz. 18 00

(Each $1 50)
Close Woven Office Basket, willow top,

8" per doz 7 20

Close Woven Office Basket, willow top,

9" per doz 9 00

Close Woven Office Basket, willow top,

10" per doz 11 00

Close Woven Office Basket, willow top,

11" per doz 14 00

Close Woven Office Basket, 8' reed top,

per doz 7 80

Close Woven Office Basket, 9" reed top,

per doz 9 60

Close Woven Office Basket, 10" reed top,

per doz 1140

Close Woven Office Basket, 11" reed top,

per doz 14 40

Flower Basket 2 10

Dog Carrier (small) '. 3 50

Dog Carrier (l ar ge) 3 90

No.
950
951
952
956

NOS. 950 TO 974 SCREENS.

Large Screen each, $37 50

Large Screen " 25 00

Fire Screen " 4 50

2-fold Screen " 10 50

No.

968 4-fold Screen each, $5 00

969 3-fold Screen " 3 25

970 3-fold Screen " 2 50

Main Plant, St. Paul, Minn.

These new industries employ about 5000 people, $15,000,000 of capital, and comprise one of the largest indus-
trial establishments of modern times.

A NEW DEPARTURE

HAT IS MOST characteristic of this eager, pushing, pro-
gressive, pulsating twentieth century ? It is the conversion
of hitherto waste products into useful and artistic articles of
general utility and durability. A leading American journal
said editorially :

" One of the most notable applications of inventive genius, executive
management, unlimited capital and tremendous energy to the creation of
new industries out of hitherto waste products, has now culminated in prac-
tical success, but has been accomplished in less than three years. The
whole affair is characteristic of American enterprise. It is of peculiar inter-
est to the people of our own and other countries, because these industries
manufacture staple and varied products, that are used in every human
habitation, from the wire grass that is produced upon thousands of square
miles of hitherto useless lands that occur in many sections on the American
continent."

Furniture Works.
Wor%sfor Making all Kinds of Furniture, and other Household Articles from Wire Grass.

Harvesting Wire Grass With Self-binders.

Over 50 machines are operated at once in a single field. To gather SanQS OI Square

What is Prairie Grass
Furniture ?

It is made from wire grass
{Car ex strtcta.)

This isn't a grass at all, as
each blade makes one contin-
uou's solid fiber several feet
long - . Wire grass is so tough
as to be quite indestructible,
stock will not eat it, and no
other plant thrives on thou-
miles of

this indestructible fiber for furniture-making requires the largest nr3 : r : p m arc;hpQ in thp nnrfh
harvesting operations anywhere in the world. prairie marsnes in me nortn-

west.

These vast areas of worthless lands produced only a useless pest, until
the American Grass Twine Company perfected means of utilizing the wire
grass. How they did it reads like a romance. Genius, capital, labor and
experience co-operated to solve the problem, until now this most indestructi-
ble of fibers is converted directly into a pliable twine of great durability by
mechanical processes that preserve unimpaired the wonderful strength of
the wire grass as well as its lovely surface and unique soft, green color.

Wire grass twine is peculiarly adapted to the fabrication of furniture,
baby carriages and household furnishings of all kinds. The products of
this department of this great industry are sold by us.

The beautiful surface and delightful color of prairie grass furniture is an
unapproachable blend of green, that bespeaks the divinity in nature. Its
beauty is beyond comparison because peculiar to itself, and can be but
faintly suggested by the color
printing hereon.

Because of its distinctive
color effect, wire grass furni-
ture or wall coverings and
mattings or rugs, blend with
their surroundings into an
artistic harmony. The artis-
tic designs obtainable are
quite the despair of workers in
other materials. In strength

and durability, furniture made Camp for Workers in Wire Grass Harvest.

from this indestructible fiber More than 2000 men and horses are employed in the various camps
, r during the harvest. Railroads built for the purpose connect the

in ItS natural State tar OUt- various camps, warehouses, etc.

A Wire Grass Warehouse.

Capacity, 5000 tons of baled grass. There are several of these
vast storehouses. Whole trains are loaded or
unloaded at one operation.

rivals anything of the kind
heretofore known.

The comfort of wire
grass furniture must be felt
to be appreciated. It com-
bines luxurious ease with
smoothness and firmness
that at once impress one
with its remarkably lasting
qualities.

Adaptable to all pur-
poses, useful at all seasons.
The sanitary excellence
of these goods is beyond

question. They cannot hold and will not accumulate germs, in this respect

being unlike furniture made from any other material.

Above all, articles made from wire grass fiber are not expensive. Con-
sidering their merits they are by far the best and cheapest goods on the

market.

A revolution in furnishing and in decoration is being caused by the use

of this hitherto waste fiber from the prairies of America in the homes of the

world. The grass twine industry as a whole is one of the newest and most

important of modern industrial enterprises, employing millions of capital and

thousands of workers at home and abroad, and is protected throughout by

patents in all the leading countries of the globe.

Prairie grass furniture is made in over three hundred original and novel

styles and designs, in chairs, settees, tables, stands, tabourets, couches,

lounges, divans, davenports,

window seats, hall seats,

baby carriages, go-carts,

bassinets, music stands,

flower stands, jardinieres,

hampers and baskets of

all kinds.

In color, beautiful.
In design, artistic.
In use, comfortable.
In durability, like iron.
Useful at all seasons.
Adapted to all places.
Sanitary in every respect.
In price, reasonable.

Spinning Wire Grass With Swine.

The mills for this purpose employ 3000 hands. See preceding
and following pages for pictures of mills.

At Oshkosh, Wis.

The smoothness and finish of wire grass furniture is almost wonderful
in its perfection. Furthermore, prairie grass furniture is adapted to all
purposes and is useful at all seasons. It is the furnishing par excellence
for spring, summer, autumn and winter, in all localities and under all
conditions. Its delightful color and artistic excellence make it cool and
inviting in warm weather, yet it also imparts such a warmth and harmonious
effect whenever used in cool weather as to peculiarly adapt wire grass
products for winter furnishing as well. Indeed, the popularity of wire grass
furniture among many of the best families and in some of the most elegantly
furnished homes in this and other countries, is largely due to its unique
desirability for furnishing the winter home. For offices, clubs, halls and
other interiors it is equally attractive at all seasons.

At West Superior, Wis.

The following catalogue shows in miniature nearly two hundred of our
various designs. We can supply any or all of these at a moment's notice.
We also manufacture special designs on order.

Factories for Manufacturing Wire Grass Ttoine out of Which Prairie
Grass Furniture is made.

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Exact Reproduction of one of more than 200 different styles
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OUR CONTRACT DEPARTMENT

Giv^s Estimates on Furnishings for

Hotels, Buildings, Flats, Apartments, Cottages, Clubs, Caf
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